Pulte Homes Reviews

Not pleased

I had my last walk through on November 21st and I closed on November 26th things that were supposed to be fixed 3 days after my last walkthrough and before getting my keys are still pending today 1/15/19 counter tops had to be replaced 2 times and during a replacement my other counter top got damaged. Contacting Juan the constitution manager is a joke.. never answers calls or messages and email replies take for ever he even blocked 2 of my phone numbers. How professional is that? I work in a place with over 2000 team members a lot of my coworkers ask me if I’m happy with my house and if I recommend it and the answer is a big NO! Same for family and friends. Biggest mistake was to purchase with Pulte after all the bad reviews I saw but I thought people were exaggerating. What it supposed to be a moment of it’s excitement turned out to be a stressful situation that gets more stressful every day. ... More

I have purchased 5 brand new homes over the past 30 years. Lots of experience with various builders. THIS IS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH PULTE AND IT WILL BE MY LAST. I'LL SEE TO IT THAT MY VOICE IS HEARD TO INFLUENCE OTHERS AGAINST PURCHASING A PULTE HOME. See below for the details. My Pulte home has THE WORST initial build quality I have ever experienced amongst the 5 different builders from whom I purchased 5 brand new homes over the last 30 years. The build crew either is inexperienced or simply does not care about doing a quality job. I paid extra for upgraded interior trim packages (in the foyer, whole house and also the window stool & 4 side casing). The upgrades include baseboard moldings, moldings around all door openings and all windows. I also paid extra for the modern style wainscoting in the foyer. The crew installed incorrect wainscoting and they had to redo the job. In so doing, they damaged drywall and one of the moldings. The redo quality was so poor, the field manager had to get another team in to fix the redo performed by the first team. So, the job was performed 3 times! In regard to the upgraded interior trim package around all door openings and windows: the trim was installed but the paint job was ATROCIOUS - ABSOLUTELY HIDEOUS!!! The paint application on EVERY molding throughout the house was applied so thick that large globs and streaks of paint ran down the surface of the moldings and / or there was very heavy "orange peel" glaringly evident in the paint applied to the moldings. This quality issue was left by the crew, remained as is and left to dry. It took my effort to point this out to the onsite team and ask for it to be redone. The paint issue fix was attempted by reapplying the paint prior to my closing date. It looks better than the initial job but still is sub-par from a quality appearance. The moldings should have been removed and replaced with new moldings that would have a smooth surface on which paint could be properly applied. The drywall quality is also the worst I have ever seen in a newly constructed home. Several issues that I identified were fixed prior to closing but there are still about a half-dozen glaringly obvious "mistakes" that have been poorly addressed and are not resolved. I understand that dry wall issues will be addressed at the 1 year mark, but DO THE JOB RIGHT THE FIRST TIME and you won't need to come back!!!! Another issue I have is regarding the upgraded Kitchenaide vent hood that resides over the optional kitchen cook top. The hood was installed with 2 dents on the outboard-facing surface (facing the user at eye level). Strike 1. The onsite team removed a hood from another home in the neighborhood and installed it in my home to replace the damaged hood. They took a non-Kitchenaide model and replaced my upgraded Kitchenaide vent hood with this standard, non upgraded model. Strike 2. Next, the team ordered a Kitchenaide brand vent hood to replace the incorrect hood. When this vent hood was removed from the box by the installation team at my home, it was badly dented and damaged out of the box worse than the initial vent hood. Strike 3. You also need to know that during this entire time the stainless steel chimney that covers the wiring was never installed because the onsite team was holding off to install it after the new vent hood installation. So, another vent hood was ordered (number 4). It arrived undamaged and was installed after closing day. At that time, the stainless steel chimney was installed to cover up the wiring that goes up into the ceiling. The chimney that was installed was damaged / dented at installation. This transpired within the first 30 days after closing. I reported this issue with the dented chimney on my 30-day punch list. Pulte sent a service company out to my home to retrieve the dented chimney. Well, neither Pulte nor the service company had the courtesy to inform me about that service call. I came home to find a note on my door referring to the service call. To add fuel to the fire, they came the day after the 30-day period. So, I called the telephone number on the notice to have it rescheduled. The company would not come out. I contacted the local Pulte warranty customer rep. She referred me to Pulte/Whirlpool customer service to address the issue. HA!! When I spoke with a representative at Pulte/Whirlpool customer service, I was informed they would not replace the chimney because it was after the 30-day period. FOUL ON THE PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pulte attempted to fix this issue but PULTE has DROPPED THE BALL!! My experience as noted above has proved that Pulte has no integrity and does not stand behind their so-called quality mantra. This is not an inexpensive home. The cost is well over $400,000. If you care about the customer (ME), please contact me so we can move forward to get these issues addressed, especially the dent in the hood vent chimney. Until then, I STRONGLY ADVISE EVERYONE CONSIDERING A PULTE HOME PURCHASE - DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME. LOOK ELSEWHERE!! There are plenty of other builders from which to choose for your new home purchase, and builders who will do a high-quality job and stand behind their workmanship! ... More

I spent $8k+ to upgrade all the cabinets to maple solid wood. However, it turns out they gave me laminate cabinets. Tried to contact customer. Never got any reply. Stay away!!!

The outside light fell apart within days of moving in when a moderate wind blew across our neighborhood. The plastic mold between our outside door and the door frame keep falling apart, making cold air rush into the building. The water heating system is a mess; when one bath heater is turned on, every other heating system goes cold. This means that everyone in the household needs between 30 minutes to one hour in the morning to take turns for shower.

Pulte does not fix problems, they hide problems! In my master bathroom I ordered gray grout to match the tile grout in my shower. Instead they installed white grout!! Instead of fixing the problem the correct way, tear out the 100 square feet of tile and install new tile with the correct grout they decided to use a grinder and try to grind out some of the grout. And in places near the wall all they did was put silicone grout on top of the white grout, That was not what I ordered and now the grout is concave above the floor line. Also now I have razor sharp edges on my tile. So now the problem is worse, And they won.t fix it!! Now I have white grout bleeding through the added grout!! Additionally I replaced a toilet and then the water valve started to leak which was a defective part and they won't cover it, they said because I replaced the toilet the water valve that I didn't replace was my responsibility!! The faulty water valve pulte installed, I had to pay $400 to fix Pulte's fault parts. Additionally the linen closet door would not close properly. They said because I painted it, they would not fix it!! Do not buy a home from Pulte! You will regret it! ... More

We have a beautiful home, but don’t look too close. Pulte has absolutely zero care for quality. We still have paint splatters on the floors, crooked window jambs, visible drywall seams on the ceilings, visible nail holes and joints on trim throughout low voltage cable installed in the wrong place. All of which was pointed out to Pulte multiple times and promised to be fixed before closing. We’ve been in the house for a month and those issues are not fixed. When replacing a light fixture in a bathroom I found a NEC code violation, Pulte denies. Getting a hold of Pulte is becoming increasingly more difficult. My first review had much more detail of how bad Pulte’s quality is, but i was simply told it “contains inappropriate content” so it wasn’t published. If this one is also “inappropriate” please let me know why. ... More

Pulte builds a SOLID structure. The quality of the inside craftsmanship is more like I’m moving into a remodeled home. Or let me put it this way, when I buy a new car I expect a NEW CAR, without a scratch on it. Or I bought my home based on the Model home. Pulte would never sell homes based on the craftsmanship of my home. The paint job is horrible, clumps of paint, heavy brush strokes, uneven walls, the baseboards (not wood but MDF Cardboard) are grainy, spray painted the dirt on the floor onto the baseboards. The paint on the cabinets was poor, the floors had paint splatters that took me a day to take off, the front and door to garage have/had gaps to the outside, our bathroom door was crooked, we realized the door casing was put up crooked and most of the doors were sanded poorly-painted the spot only causing flashing, the doors at the hinges are scuffed to the point that the particle board was exposed and painting it will leave rough marks, grout missing from tile in shower, grout not cleaned after grout, backsplash tile under cabinet not finished off, i was told that is how PULTE finishes it’s tile. So I went to the Model home and took pictures...modeled backsplash finished flawlessly, I have jagged unfinished edges...I can send pictures. Sorry you don’t make provision for pictures to be published. We had human waste in 2 places, quest bedroom and master bath and, cousins (who does not work for PULTE) had to stop the tile people from tiling over the human waste that could have been a health issue. Easy fix has to be brought to the attention several times. The expensive zero corner doors are ruined inside and outside by tile installation and stucco installation, and it can’t be cleaned off because it will oxidize the aluminum and rust, The front door lock did not work with the Smart home system we bought, took weeks before I could get it replaced by the Warranty office. And good luck with the Warranty office, they say one thing and do nothing. Contractors are working for a check, they don’t care how it looks, it’s not their money. There are so many homes going up they have to rush through the home. Very poor craftsmanship at least in my home and the home of my neighbors. ... More

Please contact me for all the details. I can only say that after I signed my purchase agreement and paid my deposit everything was a down spiral. Multiple reasonable requests during construction ignored, complaints about quality ignored, I even had to vacuum clean the site myself to mitigate health problems to my asthmatic daughter. Late closing and promises to fix things next week every week ( we are 3 months after closing) that were either not fixed at all or the fixed were bad and are in line for the next round of fixes. I am very disappointed with the overall experience.

We ordered a kitchen upgrade and countertop upgrade. Job was done terrible and not professionally. My kitchen island is off level and crooked, my countertop looks used and "dirty" and my kitchen cabinets were full of stain spots that made the doors look dirty. Crown molding was not level, cabinet doors were also bendy and curved. Drawers were not adjusted. Granite backsplash was 1/4inch shorter than the countertop itself. My house looks as if it was built by a 5 year old. Carpet was not placed correctly and was not stretched all the way leaving holes between the wall and carpet. There is a big hole under the laminate in our floors. Rep came out to "fix it" but nothing changed. The floors in the home are terrible, when you walk on them, the whole house trembles. I can hear bottles of perfume rattling when I walk. The trim on the walls looks greasy when the holes were covered up. In one of my bedrooms there is a visible bump where two sheets of sheetrock come together. The spindles on the stairs are a different color. A lot of small details that make us very upset. Terrible job done. Quality is not worth the amount of money for this home. When we complain they all tell us "its normal and its standard". Would not recommend to anyone. Will never buy house from this company again. ... More

I recently purchased a new condominium from Pulte Homes (Lofts at Reston Station) and it has been a nightmare. I hear every footstep from the upstairs neighbor, as well as other noise. Pulte staff promised that you would not hear noise from neighbors, but they refuse to complete a sound inspection or take measures to mitigate the noise.

A lot of promises up front, but a disappointing process. Poor workmanship, little attention to detail, disrespect for the property. All inside doors poor quality, cheapest, not solid, they are hollow. Phone calls not returned. Front yard landscaping had collapsed area next to driveway on closing day, and they installed two trees that are inappropriate selections for the size of the yard. Wish I had shopped around more.

House closed on 9/30/2019 per Pulte request and we could not movie in until 11/10/2019. Pulte refuse to pay utilities fee and HOA fee for the month of October, 2019. We as customer have to pay the utilities bill and HOA fee for the entire month of October, 2019 even we could not move in. Today is 11/15/2019 still have lot of issues need to be fixed. I'm taking vacation from work and sitting in the house waiting for works to come to fix problems. I hope someone from Pulte can help us to resolve all the issues. Currently, I could not get warranty manager or the construction manager to reply my email or answer my call. ... More

Have been many issues and I have given my feedback earlier with details. So do not want to repeat those - but I would not recommend any of my friends to buy from here. I think Pulte quality has deteriorated.

Our Pulte construction PM was great to work with but outside of that there was little positive that came from our build. I would not recommend Pulte and/or Holland Pools

So many issues with my first time buying experience. Sales team is great but the builders not responsive or helpful!

Right until the contract is signed everything worked great but after that things fell apart. Major issues were never communicated like garage size was totally wrong where car won't fit and was not even communicated by builder. After we moved there were issues and when warranty is contacted there is either no response or they say it is not covered under warranty. Very frustrated with this purchase and will never recommend Pulte.

Bad customer service. Bad finish’s on the house. Nothing lineup. And they promised to have an individual within the first month to take care of any issues and it’s has been a month an half and no response!!!! Be careful and check out all final touch’s especially your windows, (top and bottom not the exact measurement). Bad work over all.

Never recommend to any one. It has been a nightmare no updates, poor communication and very poor quality

For the price we paid for this house it should have been completed. Like the concrete should have been sealed, the grout should have been sealed, the granite countertops should have been sealed, the garage should have been fully insulated and dry walled, the garage doors should have been insulated. I could go on and on. I would NOT recommend anyone to buying one of Pulte overpriced unfinished houses. Then after closing it took more than 30 days to get a approved Occupancy Certificate..... And should I talk about the lack of getting problems resolved in a timely manner......... no offense to Nick but I would never buy another or suggest anyone to buy a home from them. ... More

Very disappointing

The Pulte home we just purchased is our fourth new home purchase and has been the most disappointing experience by far. Pulte is the exclusive builder in the area we purchased in. After numerous meetings with a sales agent we were not made aware of some key design options. One was very important and not explained thoroughly. The total costs for what I consider to be modest upgrades represented more than 50% of the base cost of the home/lot. An example of the lack of trustworthiness is on our cabinets. Spent $38K in upgrades and after closing we started to unpack and all of the 24" deep lower cabinets in the kitchen, laundry room and bathrooms had small 6" shelves. No shelves that were the full depth. This eliminates the ability to utilize the cabinet space. When approached about this concern we were told the come as is and these shelves will not be provided. This configuration was not disclosed during the options selection process. There are other examples I could provide. Regarding quality workmanship and materials. Our warranty repair list is at roughly 25 items. One example on this is the AC pad, simply walking around it to inspect it caused the pad/cement to crumble. When repair technicians have come out to fix warranty issues they don't speak english so its literally impossible to communicate. Repairs themselves have also not been up to par. One example of lack of responsiveness is our farmhouse kitchen sink. Upon final walk-through, we discovered a chip/crack which was clearly caused by someone dropping a tool in the sink. nearly 60 days later we still do not have a new sink or a repair done on it. This after numerous communications to confirm timing and a plan to correct. ... More

The quality of workmanship on these houses is extremely disappointing. 1 month in and they have to replace the sub-floor in the laundry room because it has a huge hump in it (FYI-Pulte knows this is an existing issue in all Modena homes) and have to tear apart and move a wall because it is not straight/square with the rest of the area. This shows the poor workmanship by the framer. The framer comes in and complains the whole time about making the repair and blaming it on other trades. The field management team and their unprofessional from day 1. They did not make the repairs necessary that were suppose to be completed from the walk through delaying my crew to do their construction which repeated for over a month. They finally come in a make the repairs and they are not done correctly. They put a band-aid on the sub-floor and had to fight to get it replaced. They can't be trusted to make the repairs correctly. I had to escalate it up to a corporate office locally and that still gave me mediocre results. Overall, I will never recommend Pulte again due to the lack of professionalism and commitment to get the house built right from the field management team and the continuous arguing from the so called "customer service" repair team. ... More

We are extremely dissatisfied with Party. There are numerous, five pages of items that were supposed to be fixed prior to move in. There were only a couple things fixed prior to distribution. We have been fixed, we have made schedule changes to be home a few of the items are addressed instead of all, wasting our time. Paint and drywall disgusting completely unacceptable.

The quality of the workmanship and problems/issues within the first two months of moving in is beyond acceptable. Over 40 errors in the home build at the closing walkthrough. Construction Manager refuses to communicate about fixing the problems at 8 weeks into my 12-month warranty. Our kitchen ceiling has had two roof leaks within 8 weeks of living in the home.